Know the Cast: ‘May December’
‘May December’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Todd Haynes’ 2023 Netflix movie.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘May December’
‘May December’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Todd Haynes’ 2023 Netflix movie.
London Film Festival Review: Todd Haynes’ ‘May December’
“‘May December’ has the initial feel of a heightened, vaguely trashy soap opera, revealing new layers to its central figures the more they question their perceived roles.”
Review: Todd Haynes’ ‘Dark Waters’
“‘Dark Waters’ may have a downbeat climax, to the degree that may not be considered a climax at all, yet it’s a film made to inspire action, to underline the idea that this crisis is a modern one — it’s still happening, and it’s not resolved.”
Vague Visages Writers’ Room: Weekend Vibes 3.23.18
Weekend Vibes is a Friday column about streaming recommendations, new release hype and entertainment events.
‘Ali: Fear Eats the Soul’: Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s Timely Melodrama
“Fassbinder created a masterpiece that is relatable due to his depictions of racism, discrimination and the complexities of identity — themes which still resonate loudly today.”
London Film Festival Review: Todd Haynes’ ‘Wonderstruck’
“This kind of world recreation doesn’t come cheap, and it’s a delight to see a filmmaker of Haynes’ caliber given such a worthy budget.”
‘Rampart’: A Season in the Abyss
“‘Rampart’ can never step out of the shadows.”
A Musical Necropic: Todd Haynes’ ‘Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story’
“It’s done critically, sympathetically and with a demand from the viewer to take responsibility for their role in the story, too.”
Vaguebande: Views from January 11-17, 2016
Vaguebande is a column by Vague Visages founder/editor Q.V. Hough.
Max Bledstein’s Top 10 Films of 2015
Max Bledstein (@mbled210) is a Montreal-based writer, musician and world-renowned curmudgeon. He writes on all things culture for a variety of fine North American publications. His highly anticipated debut novel will write itself one of these days, he assumes.
Justine Peres Smith’s Top 10 Films of 2015
Justine Smith (@redroomrantings) lives and writes in Montreal, Quebec. She has a bachelor’s degree in Film Studies and a passionate hunger for all kinds of cinema. Along with writing for Vague Visages, she has written for Vice Canada, Cleo: A Feminist Journal and Little White Lies Magazine.
Josh Slater-Williams’ Top 10 Films of 2015
Josh Slater-Williams (@jslaterwilliams) is a freelance writer based in England. Alongside writing for Vague Visages, he is a regular contributor to independent British magazine The Skinny and has written for Little White Lies magazine, VODzilla.co, The Film Stage, and PopOptiq.
Jordan Brooks’ Top 10 Feature Films and Top 5 Documentaries of 2015
Jordan Brooks (@viewtoaqueue) is an increasingly-snobby cinefile based out of London, England. As a contributor to several online publications, including his own blog, he has succeeded in fulfilling his life long dream of imposing strong opinions on others.
With ‘Carol,’ Todd Haynes Conveys Love Like Few Other Filmmakers
“As premature as it might be to say in a review for an initial theatrical run, Carol more than earns the right of comparison to Brief Encounter in terms of quality. Frankly, it’s one of the new great romantic films.”